'''There are some movies that everybody knows come from a book-- The Harry Potter series, Lord of the Rings, the comic books turned movies like Superman, Spiderman, and Fantastic Four, and many classic novels. But there are a wealth of others that have flown slightly under the radar.'''

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'''There are some movies that everybody knows come from a book-- The Harry Potter series, Lord of the Rings, the comic books turned movies like Superman, Spiderman, and Fantastic Four, and most classic novels. But there are a wealth of others that have flown slightly under the radar.'''

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'''Take a look at some of these book titles that are available at our library that have been turned into movies or television series.'''

'''Take a look at some of these book titles that are available at our library that have been turned into movies or television series.'''

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If you like this list, and want to see some adult and teen book titles that have been made into movies, check out this list of children's books that have been made into movies in [[Books Gone Hollywood: Children's Edition]]

Feel free to add to this list by creating an account and editing this page.

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When Holly’s husband Gerry dies of a terminal illness, she is torn apart with grief. But through a series of letters Gerry wrote for her before he died, Holly might learn how to put herself back together again.

When two Harvard undergrads create the first social network in an attempt to join an elite Harvard society, their differences in the future of Facebook along with corporate greed tear their friendship apart.

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Film title: '''THE SOCIAL NETWORK''': 2010 with Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield

Watch the battles of World War II Europe come to life with interviews, journals, and letters from survivors of the Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, who were involved in some of the war’s most dangerous missions.

Sneak a peek into the life of late-18th century British aristocracy with the story of Lady Georgiana Spencer, who became an instant celebrity of her time as a friend of Marie Antoinette, and a politician in her own right, all while hiding struggles in her personal life.

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There are some movies that everybody knows come from a book-- The Harry Potter series, Lord of the Rings, the comic books turned movies like Superman, Spiderman, and Fantastic Four, and many classic novels. But there are a wealth of others that have flown slightly under the radar.

Take a look at some of these book titles that are available at our library that have been turned into movies or television series.

If you like this list, and want to see some adult and teen book titles that have been made into movies, check out this list of children's books that have been made into movies in Books Gone Hollywood: Children's Edition

Feel free to add to this list by creating an account and editing this page.

*Because so many classic novels have been turned into movies (and so many versions of each have been done), they are generally not included in this list. Also not included are the very popular superhero comic books that have been made into films in recent years. This list is intended to help readers find that many popular movies were actually books first, and since these are well-known adaptations, have been excluded from this list.

*Please note that JMRL does not own all of the corresponding movies or TV shows.

Forrest Gump by Winston Groom
Join Forrest Gump’s odyssey through, and his involvement in, three decades of American culture all while remaining true to his one love, Jenny.

Film: 1994 with Tom Hanks and Robin Wright

P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
When Holly’s husband Gerry dies of a terminal illness, she is torn apart with grief. But through a series of letters Gerry wrote for her before he died, Holly might learn how to put herself back together again.

Film: 2007 with Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler

Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde
A 12-year-old boy accepts his teacher’s challenge to change the world for the better by doing good deeds and paying it forward.
Film: 2000 with Kevin Spacey and Haley Joel Osment

Push by Sapphire
16-year-old Precious Jones is pregnant with her father’s child when she meets a teacher who will change her life.

Film title: PRECIOUS: 2009 with Gabourey Sadibe and Mo’Nique

Q & A by Vikas Swarup
In a Mumbai jail cell, a poor uneducated orphan explains through a series of painful tales how he could answer all the questions correctly on India’s biggest quiz show.

Film title: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE: 2008 with Dev Patel and Freida Pinto

Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella
The mysterious words, “If you build it, he will come,” lead Ray to create a cornfield baseball field in honor of Shoeless Joe Jackson, his hero, in this story about baseball, and the power of dreams.

Film title: FIELD OF DREAMS: 1989 with Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones

What's Eating Gilbert Grape by Peter Hedges
24-year-old Gilbert Grape wants nothing more than to leave his tiny Iowa town to escape his family troubles, until a mysterious girl comes to town and helps him see things in a different light.

Film: 1993 with Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio

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The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich
When two Harvard undergrads create the first social network in an attempt to join an elite Harvard society, their differences in the future of Facebook along with corporate greed tear their friendship apart.

Film title: THE SOCIAL NETWORK: 2010 with Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield

Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
Watch the battles of World War II Europe come to life with interviews, journals, and letters from survivors of the Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, who were involved in some of the war’s most dangerous missions.

HBO TV Series: 2001 with Scott Grimes and Matthew Leitch

A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar
The author takes a look at the brilliant mathematician John Nash who shared the Nobel Prize in economics for his work on game theory, and who suffered dramatically from schizophrenia in the 1950s.

Film: 2001 with Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, and Jennifer Connelly

Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston
When hiker Aron Ralston’s arm gets pinned by a boulder in a canyon eight miles from his truck, he finds the courage to do the one thing that will save his life.

Film title: 127 HOURS with James Franco and Amber Tamblyn

Catch Me If You Can by Frank Abagnale, Jr.
The true story of a Frank Abagnale, Jr., a scammer, forger, and escape artist, told by himself, tells of his many riotous ruses and adventures before the law catches onto him.

Film: 2002 with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman
Sneak a peek into the life of late-18th century British aristocracy with the story of Lady Georgiana Spencer, who became an instant celebrity of her time as a friend of Marie Antoinette, and a politician in her own right, all while hiding struggles in her personal life.

Film title: THE DUCHESS: 2008 with Keira Knightly and Ralph Fiennes

Lost Moon by Jim Lovell
The story of Commander Jim Lovell and his crew’s incredible near-tragic moon shot comes to life through the words of Lovell himself, and puts readers inside the spacecraft during this disaster.

Film title: APOLLO 13: 1995 with Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton

Playing the Enemy by John Carlin
Nelson Mandela is freed, wins the presidency in South Africa, and unites the still-segregated and war-torn nation through the national rugby team as the country hosts the World Cup in 1995.

Film title: INVICTUS: 2009 with Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon

We Bought a Zoo by Benjamin Mee
When author Benjamin Mee buys a dilapidated zoo in England, he learns the power of family and unlocks secrets of the animal world, even as he overcomes personal loss.